CREATING WEBSITES FOR iPAD AND ANDROID HONEYCOMB TABLETS

Got iPad? It is hard to imagine a time when there was not an iPad tablet. The low cost for purchasing the device, the ease of use, and the massive number of apps have altered our collective perception of what a tablet is.

Let’s be clear: the tablet computer is not new. Microsoft developed the technology in 2000. Unfortunately, the Microsoft tablet was heavy, slow, and expensive.

In 2010 Apple released the iPad—a sleek, fast, and cost-effective product that is one of the most desired pieces of technology ever released. The world can’t get enough of them.

Apple continues to dominate the tablet market with the release of iPad 2, shown in Figure 6.1. The desire for a tablet has not gone unnoticed. ...

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